Product Owner Director - Leading Insurance Group

Our client, a leading insurance group, is looking for a Product Owner to lead their strategic solutions development and project management. The selected candidate will be leading the next-generation digital solutions across Customer channels, Agency distribution, and Bancassurance.

Responsibilities:

• Work with business partners including technology, business, and operations to design and develop technology solutions that maximize the client experience and sales journey.

• Define and establish project scope and business requirements with the stakeholders. Perform business analysis, and user story, and define the workflow.

• Manage end-to-end project business analysis including feasibility study, requirement analysis, UAT, and implementation support.

• Provide high-level technology solutions design with concepts, features, and workflow.

• Produce product proposals and early-stage prototypes to obtain senior management approval and buy-in.

• Lead the project with end-to-end management from initiation to final implementation. Manage a matrixed project team and secure project resources.

• Build a strong relationship with senior business leaders and decision-makers. Formulate projects which can assist the achieving the business objectives.

• Provide direction, consultancy, and support to business and project teams.

• Manage projects on schedule, budget, scope, quality, risks, issues, team, resource management, etc.

• Manage and reconcile conflicts on resources and expectations between stakeholders, and act as an escalation point when required.

Requirements:

• University graduate with a Masters's or Bachelors's Degree preferably in Business, Finance, IT, or other related disciplines

• Proven experience in technology product management, ideally with Insurance or retail financial product experience.

• Previous consultancy experience in producing business proposals, pitching ideas, and buy-in.

• Strong interpersonal skills with different senior stakeholders.

• Strong strategic vision and innovative mindset. Always think outside the box.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Fluency in verbal and written English and Chinese (Cantonese) communications is essential.